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Mac Tips Daily! #239 - PDF Keywords

Submitted by jcost on Fri, 01/12/2007 - 22:00.

Harness the power of Spotlight. By Adding keywords to your PDF files, you can improve your search results by adding specific keywords to your PDF file.

Here is how to do it:
1. Open a PDF file with 'Preview'

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Mac Tips Daily! # 223 - Compress PDF files

Submitted by jcost on Mon, 11/27/2006 - 09:51.

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You can save a bundle on paper by printing to PDF files instead of using your printer. Sometimes you may want to email a PDF or post it on the web. If the PDF file contains images, you can squeeze the file size down quite a bit, and the recipient of the file will be pleased.

Here is how to do it:

Open the Print Dialog from any application.
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Mac Tips Daily! # 196 - Print to Encrypted PDF

Submitted by jcost on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 11:17.

One of the nice things about OS X is the ability to print to PDF files. This saves paper, is great for searching with Spotlight, and even sending files. However, if you have some sensitive data, you may want to encrypt the PDF file. Perhaps you have a tax return, business contacts, etc. It's even great for sending sensitive data via email.

Here is how to do it:
Find something worthy of encrypting. Open the file, web page, or whatever type of document it is. READ MORE »


Mac Tips Daily! #162 - PDF Book View

Submitted by jcost on Wed, 08/02/2006 - 11:16.

If you view a lot of PDF files, you may want to try viewing the pages side by side, instead of scrolling in a vertical format.

Here is how to do it:

Open a PDF file with 'Preview'

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Mac Tips Daily! #10 - Saving Online Receipts

Submitted by jcost on Wed, 10/26/2005 - 13:14.

Save some paper! Next time you want to print a receipt online, save it as a PDF file.

From the menu of your application, such as Safari, choose 'FILE->Print'.

When the 'Print Dialog box' appears, click on 'PDF'.

print dialog

From the drop down menu, choose
'
Save PDF to Web Receipts Folder'
web receipts

Now, you can find your document in your 'Home->Documents->Web Receipts' folder.
You may want to rename it to give it a better description.
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